New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-30
FLOWERS ON SOLDIERS GRAVES.
DE. M'GLYNN's ADDRESS At CYPRESS HLLs-DEc

RATING LINCoLv's MONUMENT.
The roll OF the drum and the clash OF martial music
broke the silence around the National Soldiers ana
Sailors Cemetery at the Cypress Hills Cemetery yester
day afternoon and the of graves were gay with
fshlyplanted flowers that spoke of the loving atten-
tions of the Grand Army of the Republic to their dead
comrades During the whole morning army posts were
arriving and departing after performing this service
of regard but the great feature of the day was the
memorial services ut $3.50 p H. under the auspices OF
General Thomas s. Dakin Post, No. 206, G. A. r. In
these services the following posts took part Dakin'
Hamilton Rankin, Strong, Casper, Trap and Ford OF
Canarsie The Dahlgren and William Lloyd Garrison
posts were also represented by few members
on the platform Mayor whitney, who acted as
presiding officer, DR.. Edward McGlynn, Commander
Fenton Rockwell. Past Commander Charles c. Hall,
General Horatio G. King, General Foley, Geybert
Barnes. A. c. Eyangelides, ex-Assemblyman Earle,
Count Won Torotha Department Chaplain j. Il. b. Smith,
of kingston and Professor Bradford Williams. Mayor
Whitney opened the proceedings with short address
Snapaln sin..n onercu P5ss ,nntn entitIcd Tic
I'm" society sang the Nachted der Krieger" and then
Or. McGlynn delivered the Grafton said he:
It's good ami wholesome thing for to be here today.
with all nature inviting US TO enjoy the revival Of spring
new sense OF Bat the and the and the sur
e saes o o S we so the
he dead and while there . 80 much 10 the freshness and the
and hope. there much again TO, c iiaSo
The graves to-day minds and touch with
% sG' as SaSs Il Hs. s asd that
cheers those who sacrificed all the things that NE holds
order that they might for us something stu more
precious They died for principles they diei or justice
higher Significance OF these things OF their spir
Sa a s eaa Se the patriot who IL 6s possibilities
having great ann res country something mSre tan mere
,asle The SnsI' yRe ae eSs Of things SPIRITUAL
The orator went to point out that though lberty's
battle had been fought and the struggle for freedom
must he unceasog and that much still remained
20 be strven in this country lie dwe the eternal
fact OF the brotherhood Of and nveighed against
monopoly and the aggrandzement OF the many at the
expense OF the few He continued
II is not thing that am saying when say that
there IN land today great unrest; that msn are
have with wondrous the facilities for
En%sS sSor s. seems to feel the employ
ls. sss ssr s % Go ns @
that making many man. who else would be WIN us pa
ihsre something and VIII. may seem 1n ga nn
holy thought yet up ~ nnhoy eass %pon Ser
bps this that makes men here and talk o. the
Thought wssf Is Government absolute lmparaty
what less favored lands become lands which
re IN our conscious superiority were In ae ha0 Oh
Al the conclusion Of Dr. Mc0lynn's address america
was sung by the audience ING y,, ws bea
united In decorating the graves the companies relorne
and marched TO the place where thoy had ana
Dr. McGynn held reception in the cemetery superIn
tendcnts lodge ana received the compliments OF large
number OF friends.
The representatives many OF the Grand Army posts
OF Brooklyn assembled at the statue Of Abraham LINCOLN
IN Prospect Park plaza yesterday afternoon bod OF
handsome flowers lsd ABOUT base of the statue,
and Il decked with evergreens The exercises were
IN abarge Of James H. Perry Post, @. A. r., and Com
inander W. Scott presided Among those present were
and Henry W. Knight The Rev. Mr. Wilson. OF the
Cedar street Methodist Episcopal Church. offered prayer
and made brief address Dr. Charles H. Hail. OF Holy
Trinity, was tho chief speaker He said:
God brought this Nation the baptized II In
blood upon all the people the idea
existed In obedience law law they selves
made The foundation stones OF THIS Nation are free
science recognition OF the brotherhood OF and
equality In tho OF the law In Al tho crises OF this Ma
Scn God has raised the for the emergency man
from truly led BY Divine impulse
the leaders OF Israel in every ume OF trial
OF President Lincoln Dr. Hall said:
LIS greatness In his perfect simplicity. He was the
<necaq He led us victory because he knew from that
bsssts Of his countrymen.
Dr. Hall gave many personal "reminiscences OF Mr.
lincoln from his association with him at Washington
whore d. Hall was pastor during the war.
At the tomb Of the PrsonShIp Martyrs In Fort Greene
Pask. Brooklyn, services held yesterday morning